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Verse (6:165), Word 20 - Quranic Grammar

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The twentieth word of verse (6:165) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An emphatic prefix and noun. The prefixed particle lām is usually translated as "surely" or "indeed" and is used to add emphasis. The indefinite noun is masculine singular and is in the nominative case (مرفوع). The noun's triliteral root is ghayn fā rā (غ ف ر).

Chapter (6) sūrat l-anʿām (The Cattle)


(6:165:20)
laghafūrun
[certainly], Oft-Forgiving,
EMPH – emphatic prefix lām
N – nominative masculine singular indefinite noun
اللام لام التوكيد
اسم مرفوع

Verse (6:165)

The analysis above refers to the 165th verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: And it is He who has made you successors upon the earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees [of rank] that He may try you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.

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